Steel Dynamic's operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $322 million, 35% lower than the consecutive results for the third quarter due to lower average realized sales value and lower volumes related to both seasonal demand and planned maintenance disruptions at the company's steel mills. Q4 operating profit from the company's metal processing operations was $19 million, or $13 million lower than the sequential profit based on lower cost of sales and lower shipments through the platform. The company's steel operations generated an operating profit of $91 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, below the third quarter's consecutive results of $107 million. Demand was largely driven by the commercial sector, data center, manufacturing, warehouse, and healthcare.
Net profit for 2025 was $1.2 billion with net sales of $18.2 billion, compared with net profit of $1.5 billion with net sales of $17.5 billion for the same period in 2024. Annual net sales increased 3.6 percent to $18.2 billion, while operating profit decreased 24 percent to $1.5 billion compared to the same period.
